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Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal

Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal



After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers Supporters of an assisted dying law in England and Wales are ­battling to stop the issue from splitting along party political lines after all four Tory leadership candidates ­suggested they would vote against the historic change.An all-important House of Commons vote on the issue could now be just weeks away after it was revealed that Labour MP Kim Leadbeater would be introducing a private member’s bill that would give some terminally ill adults the option of being helped to end their lives. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-05 18:03:09

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